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The Plot Thickens As DAO Attacker Trades Stolen Funds for Bitcoin

More than $100,000 worth of digital currency tied to ethereum’s biggest hack has been successfully converted into bitcoin.

Tech  ·  27 October 2016
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Investors Are Going Wild for a Digital Currency Called Zcash

The market for Zcash is surging – even before the new digital currency has started trading.

Markets  ·  27 October 2016
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Bitfinex Issues Bitcoin Hack Repayment Plan Update

Bitfinex has announced two ways for account holders to exchange their BFX tokens for a beneficial interest in Bitfinex parent firm, iFinex Inc.

Markets  ·  17 September 2016
Exchanges

Bitfinex Exchange to Resume Bitcoin Trading Today

Bitfinex has announced that it will resume trading and withdrawals, days after it was robbed of more than $60m in bitcoin.

Business  ·  10 August 2016
Exchanges

Bitfinex Examined: Inside the Troubled Bitcoin Exchange’s History

This explainer looks at the Hong Kong-based digital currency exchange Bitfinex, which was hacked last week.

Business  ·  9 August 2016
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Bitfinex Releases Initial Relaunch Plans for Bitcoin Exchange

Bitfinex is planning to slowly re-enable user access following a reported hack earlier this week.

Markets  ·  4 August 2016
Exchanges

The Bitfinex Bitcoin Hack: What We Know (And Don’t Know)

Few details have emerged since yesterday's news that digital currency exchange Bitfinex was hacked.

Policy & regulation  ·  3 August 2016
Exchanges

Bitfinex Offline as Customer Bitcoin Reported Stolen

Digital currency exchange Bitfinex has taken its trading platform offline following a reported hack that resulted in the theft of customer funds.

Business  ·  2 August 2016
Hong Kong

Digital Currency Exchange Gatecoin Offline After Loss of Funds

Hong Kong-based digital currency exchange Gatecoin has reportedly experienced a hack, resulting in losses from its connected wallets.

Business  ·  13 May 2016
Security

ShapeShift Lost $230k in String of Thefts, Report Finds

ShapeShift has published new details about recent digital currency thefts from the online exchange following an investigation.

Markets  ·  18 April 2016
Crime

Digital Currency Exchange ShapeShift Claims Hack Was Inside Job

Digital currency exchange ShapeShift says it now believes that a hacking incident announced last week involved a former employee.

Policy & regulation  ·  14 April 2016
Bitcoin

Bitcoin Cloud Mining Service Collapse Exposes Customer Data

A bitcoin mining service called Cloudminr.io has collapsed, resulting in the loss of bitcoins and the broadcasting of personal user information.

Policy & regulation  ·  13 July 2015
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Leak Reveals Hacking Team Created Bitcoin Wallet Tracker

A notorious Italian spyware maker has developed tools for monitoring cryptocurrency software usage, according to new leaked files.

Tech  ·  7 July 2015
Exchanges

Details of $5 Million Bitstamp Hack Revealed

Six employees of bitcoin exchange Bitstamp were targeted in a phishing attack leading up to the theft of roughly $5m in bitcoin, an unconfirmed report claims.

Policy & regulation  ·  1 July 2015
Exchanges

Bitfinex Warns Customers to Halt Deposits After Suspected Hack

UPDATE (22nd May, 17:2opm GMT): A representative from Bitfinex has indicated it has generated a new hot wallet on a “failsafe machine”. It expects deposits and withdrawals will be live “soon”, after the wallet has successfully synced. Popular bitcoin exchange Bitfinex today urged customers to halt deposits while it investigates a suspected hack. In a statement released this morning, […]

Policy & regulation  ·  22 May 2015